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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 155.85 and 92.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 155.85 and 92.36 is: 138.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 155.85 = 92.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/155.85 = 92.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 155.85 × 92.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 14,393.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393.53/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.41

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